A homeless man was arrested after a complaint about dumpster diving led police to discover methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia in his possession.
At 7:36 p.m. on March 20, a caller reported that someone was rummaging through a dumpster in the parking lot of Urban Lofts apartments on Ruth Drive.
Police Find Drugs and Paraphernalia
When officers arrived, they identified the man as 40-year-old Marice Tyrone Lee, who was already on probation. Authorities took Lee into custody for violating his probation. A search of his belongings revealed methamphetamine and used hypodermic needles inside his backpack.
Charges and Detention
Lee was formally charged with:
Possession of methamphetamine
Possession of drug-related objects
As of Monday, he remains in pretrial detention on a low bail amount.
